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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-19

twenty loaves, and it may De imagined
that the loaves are of great size. On
leaving the bakery the writer's atten-
tion was attracted by a man with thin
lips and sharp features who was walk
Ing slowly and moodily along with his
hat pulled over his eyes. He had as
sour and bitter an expression as any
one may meet. He went to part of the
yard where there was a long row of
wooden buckets with covers standing
on the ground. Having picked out one
he continued his walk.
Each convict" explained the
keeper, "has one of these buckets in his
cell. He brings it out every morning
and takes it back at night. That man
who Just picked up his bucket was Aid
erman Jaehne."
A momenet later the keeper led the
way to small building In the first
room of which several convicts were
sitting apparently completing their
toilets. The next room contained forty
bath tubs, and in each tub was a con-
Wet vigorously at work upon his body
with soap and water and towels. The
tubs were plain iron affairs, not sur
rounded, as is the case in dwellings, by
woodwork of any kind.
This is one of the features of prison
discipline" said Mr.. Connaughton,
(which many convicts tackle unkinQly
Most of them are anxious to work, and
long period of enforced ldleness makes
every man of them so blue that he
would work fourteen hours day if We
would let him. But when it comes to
a full bath once a week there is fire.
quently kick. 1 think have had to
infilct punishment for refusing to battle
more than for any other preach OF dis
ciplIne. 1 will show you the torture
chamber now If you like"
This was still another building. In
the middle of high stone walled room
was group of cells, the tops of which
did not reach to the ceiling. The Wis
itor entered one of them and the keeper
closed two iron doors upon him. He
was left in total darkness. The cell
was bare of furniture. Ventilation was
secured by means of a crooked pipe
that prevented the entrance of any
light.
I'm years past" said the keeper, af-
ter the visitor came out of the cell,
"convicts were frequently kept in the
dark cell as many as thirty days. Now
We seldom leave them In longer than
over night. Against the wall there you
Will see the weighing machine, which
has become famous because of sensa-
tional reports OF its cruelty. The grand
jury investigated it not long ago, and
the report was substantially that it was
not severe enough. II is, however, quite
sutlclent for our purposes.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-19

keepsakes you gave that poor dear man
from time to time; and you ought to be
ashamed of yourself.
"WhatP' cried unabashed Letty.
lingl"
NO" answered RosalInd calmly; 81
stole them"
20, you delightful darlingi How
sweet of you'll Poor boy, how sorrySe
VIII bel But what funl What is this
written outsider LIS. likeness and
letters. Very precious Poor dear
Geoh, how fond he Is of meI'' And
she gave little sentimental sigh.
Had you not better open the thing
and see II you have them all rightP'i
said practical Rosie. Here. cut the
knot"
No sooner said than done. A cab;-
net photograph fell out, then a piece of
deep crimson ribbon, a few faded
flowers. and two or three notes.
This Is such a good likeness Tom
had better have it, )" said Lefty, as she
took up the picture, which had fallen
face downward on the bed. Look,
Rosiein
Rosie looked, and behold, it was a
likeness OF a tall, handsome girl, who
NO-N NOe Vic 1CoClhoAdlCc "
winsome little Lefty. Beneath was
written In a firm and dashing woman's
hand tho one word Louie
The sisters looked at one another
with blank faces. A glance at the
notes revealed the same dashing hand
80 you are not the only one, and /
made fool of myself and robbed the
mans drawer for nothIngl" cried Rosa
lind. 20, il 1 had but known"
Never mind, dear" said Lefty; 81
am sure 1 don't. But L wish L knew
what he sees TO admire in that black
woman Just pack her up aud send
her back TO him."
a tap at the door interrupted them.
1t was a maid to announce that Mr.
Townsend was in the drawing-room.
He wanted to see Miss Maitland for a
few minutes on business. He had a
message and little packet to deliver.
Tell Mr.. Townsend L am coming
directly" said Rosalind.
80, Rosiel do you mind?" cried Lefty
as the maid went out. He has sent
my picture, 1 suppose, and he wants his
black woman back. Tell him we think
her frightful. Areyo sure you do not
mind seeing himp''
Not in the least" said Rosalind.
Il saw his likeness in their sittlng-room
and he is plain and elderly. Give me
those things, and trust to my Ingenuity
to get myself out OF the scrape. They
cannot say much when they know it
was another girls photograph L carried
off,
And just as she was-in her muddy
little boots and with the wind blown,
untidy hair-she went downstairs; and
1t still is, and 1t ever will remain, a
mystery what those two said to one an
other when they stood face to face.
But Geoff got back his precious
packet and Lefty got her photograph;
she gave it to Tom forthwith and he
was delighted.
She is now Mrs Crichton. Hamilton
was finally captured by a pretty young
widow. 1 do not know what became
of LOUIE" but Rosalind married
Gerard Townsend, and he still thinks
she is the prettiest woman in the
world.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-19
Brussels Lace.

Brussels lace is celebrated all owe,
the world, and we must not fail to visit
one of the places where this beautiful
and costly lace is made. Here we see
a number of women. very quiet, very
neatly dressed, and in some cases with
wonderfully delicate and soft-looking
hands, although they are all plain
working women. Each is busy fashion
ing the delicate pattern CT piece OF
lace. and it is said that each woman
has a pattern of her own, which she al
ways makes, and which, perhaps, de-
scended to her from her mother and
grandmother.
Some of the women are working on
cushions, with pins and bobbins, and
some are using needles and the finest
and most delicate of thread. We are
told that this thread is all male by
hand, and it Is SO delicate that II has
to be spun in damp cellars, because in
the dry upper air it would break before
it is finished. There are old women in
Brussels who have spent nearly all
their lives spinning IN cellars.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-19
Mother Goose's Grave.

As the Listener walked along Ire
mont street in front of the Granary
Burying Ground, Boston, recently he
was met and stopped by a tall, spare,
State-of-Maine looking man, who had
a wild look in his eyes and was swing
ing his arms in a rather excited man
ner. His face could not have cleaned
with more interested excitement If he
had Just discovered a pot OF gold.
II wan you," he said .'t' tell me
how to get into this burin' ground
Got to get in there, sure. Eight gov
'nOrs and Mother Goose buried IN that
shemetery. How shall L get in? Ever
been in there, eh?'
The Listener said he had not been in
there for at least a good many years
and ventrred the weak remark that, as
a general principle, he believed in keep
ing out of the burying ground rs long
as possible.
This melancholy pleasantly, which
may be said to belong TO archaeology
rather than to wit, seemed to have a
disastrous effect upon the Maine man.
He looked the Listener as full in the
face as he could, with an expression of
mingled sorrow and despair. Finally
he yentured-
al can't help it. Got to go in. Eight
gov'nors N Mother Goosei Got to go
In?"
"How would 1t do to try the sexton
of the churchp'
His face lighted up again with all its
former excitement
"SL l will" he exclaimed. "FInd
the Sexton right of m get In"
The Listener heard him still muir
muring as he rushed unsteadily away:
Eight gov'ners m Mother Goosel
To have the tall and hysterlcal Maine
man weeping over the grave of Mrs.
Elizabeth Goose, otherwise NegOose,
the alleged compiler of the nursery
rhymes which bear portion OF her
name, would have been a sight scarcely
equaled by the figure, now a part OF
classics and tradition, of Mark Twain
at the tomb OF Adam
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-19
Heredity in Handwriting,

Do you believe in heredity in hand
writing? A friend advocates the theory
to me with much show of reason. His
life has been long one, and he says
that now, In noticing the signatures OF
children of friends of his, be is fire.
quently startled by the close relation
ship of their peImanship to that of
their parents. Inquiry does not demon
strate that the children have intention
ally copied the handwriting of their
sires, but without intent have come
into the same pen pecularities. In
some instances the difference between
two could scarcely be distinguished.
The student of heredity and ITS many
whims has here a new field OF labor
that might prove interesting in the
DEVELOPMENT
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-19
How Carrier Pigeons are Trained.

The training of carrier pigeons be-
gins as soon as they are strong enough
to fly. The young birds are taken in q
covered basket to a place about a half
mile from their home and act free.
Those which do not ga home are con-
sidered worthless; those which do so at
orcs a.e tried again, the distance be-
t'tg increased each time. until L IS
>ound that they will go back, no mat
ter how far away they may be carried,
The messages conveyed by these birds
are usually written or photographed on
very thin paper, and tied around the
leg of one of the tail feathers in such
manner that they do not impede the
flight Of the birds.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-19
California Fruit Crop

The fruit crop of California IS now
become next in value and profit of cul-
tivation to its gold mind product, and
is shipped to all parts of the continent
in enormous supplies. This crop en-
braces all the varieties of stone fruit,
all the varieties of apples, paafs and
grapes in such wonderful proportions
and profession Of product, as to enable
shippers to fill orders for supplies of
any extent, and which if not controlled
by a monopoly of buyers, ought to
make rare fruit cheap in :ae United
Statess
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-19

Soft wood compressed by hydraulic
machinery is reported TO be q useful
substitute for lockwood for the manu-
fscture Of loom shuttles.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-19
-,,n-llutIy Hawking ANA SpIuir,,

....- d. I..-UNG, E=I.. es1s Pius Sr..
... .. WRITES 90 was "a great suf.-.
..... f.rf#r"H wears. AT times ly5-.l
. ."..r.r. Hui was constantly hauti-,
.....- IHl tor the last eight rnor.-
..r breathe through the uustrfIs +
... .....r could bg done for me. LB.t
"H. .... .-.i tu try br. >uge's Caiars
... ... O uw uHw "a wen man. Ibe5s--
.... sure remedy for catarrh ~
....- .HI ONE has only % give ft
. ..... ...E H.r."uuu astounding rpsulu gi
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-01-08
How a Great Historian Works.,

l saw George Bancroft on the street
to-day. He was dressed in black and
wore a tall silk hat. about which there
was a high band Of mourning. He
stood very straight and walked very
briskly down Pennsylvania avenue
when | saw him, and though he had a
cane in his hand he used it rather as a
play thing than Il support. He was
walking at the rate Of three miles IN
hour, and | am told that his tough old
frame is fuller Of vitality than ever.
de keeps up his literary work, and is
writing on the thirteenth volume of his
history, He has a %hlue-eyed, red mus
tached stcnographcr named York, who
acts as his private secretary. He die.
tates his work first to Mr.. York. Mr..
York copies it on Il typewriter, and he
revises it and re-rcyises ii until it suits
him. He produces from two hundred
and fifty TO five hundred words daily,
and at the present rate will have his
thirteenth volume completed in four or
fivc years Washington Star.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-01-08
General Grants Horses,

General Grants DEATH says Har.
rison. his servant, was undoubtedly
caused by the Grant e. Ward failure.
Ward treated him badly during the
whole connection, and | rememberthat
afrer Grant hurt his hip he lent Ward
one of his horses. Ward sold it for
$1,000, and Grant never got a cent OF
the money. General Grant kept six
horses in New York up to the time Of
the failure. He had two fine teams for
Mrs. Grant and two good trotters for
himself. He liked to drive alone, and
nothing pleased him better than to pass
every thing on the road. He was very
proud of the Arabian steed which the
Sultan gave him. and both of these
horses are still alive. One is on tho
farm OF General Beale, and the other
is somewhere in the country. They
are both, ] think, still in the hands Of
the Grant family. Carp, in Clereland
Leader.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-01-08
HUNTING SEALS
Tricks and Deception, p,.-

,a ~neeeptions Prae,ic..
Seal hunting on the ice %n'i !.
standing source of amusam.l Is aaoha
t',.e entire winter these ani aa' u1'As
holes open through the sbora KY
on account of the depth Of n, 'e',
they are not seen until the mild u, ,,s 'a''
exposes their hiding places We Ts'ts
aulmau' however, has a way Of I ss,l Z
them ont before this. lie hs a. aati'
dog that has been trained for u%@ ths
and leads him out to the. sno \, 'as s'd
tleld' where the two walk baekr,,se4
forward, making a zigzar a'da(
the lee. Probably before lo poulse ora
catches the scent, and then Yns =. ihe o
master straight to tho "non takes
Under the hard, thick crus st III !, hous
there is quite a large room me .ae sao'
the time of the discovery NAV which 4
not be occupied; but ii oc ,r"n o. ns
very soon be vacant on the b.s viz
the hunters. In either casa s',ival
9uiman ascertains the exact nos iae y
the hole, and then, placing a p%lEjs st1Soa
nacie OF snow over it awaits th nsos p1
of his victim. The NATIVE 'De af'rl
aware of the seals return by bo ssesa4
peculiar blowing noise, and As s'arAs
this commences he thrusts bi s0oA
down vertically through the , r' 'E y
the hole and secures his prey gA0S MI
times when the snow is yery d., Nas
dogs are not able to find ib weep y Y
and then it is that the poor f. Es,n les|
has his hard times. In the snr;nd ala'1
disappearing from the ice. ths aS
are exposed to view. Then tba he
takes another way of getting At 4 .Iae
First OF all ne notices the direc,i0 ~
the wind, and then keeping his a'aI1
in it walks to within fonr .. .Es
hundred yards Of him. From ,bsn
begins to crouch down and to sJr'.a
only when the seal is not l0oriaa
The wary animal is in the b, Jaa'
throwing up his head quickly v's sr,
few seconds and looking about On, my
when within about two hundred w." W..
the native lies down flat upon tbs \
1t is only now that real sport m.1
mences. Seal takes Esquimap. n
is able to talk seal perfectly, to BE- y
of his brothers, and indeed tbe,p ~
great deal OF resemblance between /,
species. for the genus homo is d-4,s
in sealskin and, living largely npM
is similarly odorons. The NJ
lie on the ice for perhaps half an han,
Keeping up a sort of broken conypr'
ton, part of which is conducted IN n
ordinary way and part by mean, \
peculiar gestures, until the Esouimu
has crept to within about thirry yI
Of his outwitted companion. The u
mails eye, then being clearly visibs.
no sooner turned from the hunter MI
ne presents his rifle and fires. n
seal. if shot through the head, il HIM
instantly; but if hit in any Other dad
lefeats his enemy by disapparls
the ice. Toronto Mali
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-01-08
n GREAT WALL,
Something About China's Most laryss,
Object of Historic Interest,

So"ie'i"s fh"ou1 Sh'has Most Marveku
Object of Historic Interest.
OF course We had to 90 to the md
wall of China. This country atopDJ
in great walls. Her mural detess
were most extensive-walled couptr
walled cities. walled villages, vald
palaces and temples-wall after vi
and wall within wall. But the rs
est of all is the great wall Of lhh
which crests the mountain range ID
crosses the gorge from here some iH
miles away. Squeezing through d
last deep gorge and Il deep rift ND
solid rock cut out by ages Of rofJ
wheels and tramping feet, We nd
the great, frowning, double bas'ua
gate of stone and hard burned bii-
one archway tumbled in. This d
the object OF our mission. the M
wall of China, built two hundred d
thirteen years before our era; built
great slabs of well-hewn stone, laiil
regular courses some twenty feet BIZ
and then topped ont with large, haY
burned bricks, filled in with earth q
closely paved on the top with nd
dark tawny brick-the ramparts b.
and thick and castcllated for the usi
arms. Right and left the greatn
sprang far up the mountain side-u1
straight, now curved, TO meet
mountain ridge, turreied each ti
hundred feet--a frowning mass Of
sorry. No need to tell you Of
wall; the books will tell yon howlS
built to keep the warlike Tartars Cd
twenty-five feet high by forty td
twelve hundred miles long, with r4
on top for six horses to be dg
abreast. Nor need | tell you that
fourteen hundred years it keptt1
hordes at bay, nor that, in the n1
the material used uponi it is Just &e
and firm and strong as when w
place. Twelve hundred miles Of
gigantic work built on the rrss]
craggy mountain tops, varliins
gorges, spanning wide streams, nea
the river archways with huge
bars of copper, with double 8
with swinging doors and bars se'u
with iron armor-a wonder IN the"
before which the old time classic Y
wonders, all gone now save the
pyramid, were toys. The great
mid has eighty-tive million cu'es!
the great wall $3.50, 900. 900 cuoe
An engineer in Stewards parry
some years ago gave it as his oPl
that the cost of this wall. tignrlnsn
at the same rate. would more
equal that of all the one nun
thousand miles of railroad intheln
States. The material it con'alnsNj
build a wall six feG high and lsSl
thick right straight around Inc y.
Yet this was done in only twenty
without 4 trace of debt or bona
he greatest individual labor theM
has tvei known.--Cor. MlH'"y :"
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-01-08
A HAPPY

Coming, coming. coming!
Listen! perhaps you'll hear
Over the snow the bugles blow
To welcome the glad New Year.
In the slccple tongues are swinging,
There are merry sleigh bells ringing,
and the people for JOY are singing,
It's coming, coming near.
FLYING, slghing, dying,
Gong away tonight,
Weary and old, its story told.
The year that was full and bright.
Oh. half we are sorry its leaving;
Eood-b bye has Il sound of gr ewing;
But its work is done and IT'S weaving:
God speed its parting fight.
Tripping, slipping. skipping.
Lax IA child in It's wOoing grace,
With never a tear and never a fear,
Aud Il light II is laughing face;
With hands held ont to greet MS,
With gay tile steps TO meet Us,
With sweet eyes that entreat us.
The New Year comes to its place.
Coming, coming. coming.
Promising lovely things
The gold and gray of the summer day,
The winter with tleccy wings;
Promising swift BIRDS %glancing.
And the pattcr of ra n-drops dancing
And the sunbcalns' arrowy lancinE,
Dear gifts the New Year brings.
Coming. coming. coming,
The world is II Wis on white;
From the powdered caves to the brow
leaves,
That are hidden ont of sight.
In the steeple tongues are swinging,
The bells are nerrily ringing.
And Happy New Year we're singing,
For the Old Year goes tonight.
-MnrgGFet L. Sangster, in Harper's Youn
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-01-08

"A good way to SOY cabbage seed
is in q cold frame under glass. Thi,
protects the young plants from sever,
winter cold. --OetroA Tribune.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-01-08
A Now York Iop+ wait

A New York correspondent write.
that there recently appeared up town
a young and rich citizen of Chicago,
Just back from Europe. and arrayed in
the most proper manner possible from
the dude standpoint. He was very
anxious to meet Mr.. Berry Wall, who
has long borne the title king of the
Dudes, so a mutual friend brought
them together. When the stranger
was presented Berry stepped back,
took HIM in slowly from head to toes,
and exclaimed "Ye gods! l abdicate."
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-01-08

The Detroit Free Press saws that
the baby cart ''must 60" Why, Of
course it must. That's what 1t was
made for icayo Herald
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-27
WOMAN'S WAYS.
APPRLCIATIVE MISS TERRY
Neie. York letter ia Tie % dshigfon Post.


Ellen Tory la, a knack of making men s oil the
STAGE a. well a, IT, an not lDLS since siS mao Ono
al least who VIII not forget her.
Tier carriage Wa stan. ing IN front II a NeN-iOrk
florists and kOi Of people ha "a mr., 10 sec A"r
'lVe the STORE and eros, TIE paNcn nj Oepre GIVING
uR Presently Miss Terry Wd9 IN me e"'rH ~ a
bunch Of Naming chry anihelnurls III mr. hd''
The Shoppers az. young men dOit w"" SlVpn ih'r
ground for an Instant take IN the effect 81 Tie hniy
i,olt hair the big gray eyes am the run h-hie ~
dark tailor gown. Ihcn they fcI la Aa>.Iy, halt
ashamed their curiosity, Tor pr"p pay Mvie than
an aleragn dcgTec of dciefen-c to lie charming ESsh
" he movement wa 20 sudden that the nlc-t Of girl
pctler- a Ii a. ataTe not over I'VE OF ,A !cdh %,
VIII, a handful Of bright GO Jr'' WHIPS. wa ihi0"n
down. she hal been standing just IN INC 'uiD' ma
bur lor the quloi movement 81 id'hrI '"n'" Young
man of The Lob IIIiaid r1tLer ilSi lh' b'N wal
TIVE, however who split very nea' Ror J" ''' lus,
H.. made to pick her ny, would have lOlI-d VA ci lao
heels of Mis-, Terry, spirited team.
Tho child gave one CUP. haIt OF iH-W an haf ~
sururi.r. and then Oohcd round Tor TIE buh 81 Nhs,
lmprrf urbably cOmpo- d on" L.Oi'' a. INC manner
~ The pauln l.. Miss Terry LlOpP" 'hlh-c 'inh-h
tn h,v,. bought np the whole stock INTO Oh" rte but
dirty hand and then held ont Der own WIN DUCK
M or cord atty the dudish Yong man. oay.
lup ter chrysdniicmu In hl-. Hnr dV n'i "A, 4
,,I,i AMI .6r wa zone In an instant for Ms Tiny
Laic. crow : bu her ancc VS. \, lr--,ic 'h1Gs-
10 stand FIR "A volume. and the young man pa. I'll of
I nj. torn gIOrc-t thf one III" ha ipl Do "a ami
slowed It away I'm a pOcketbook, handing very -
sorcr fully II a trra-Uicl mcUen ., - AFTER t11
flowers hc had lcft him AMOS incc iil1n- Y, pa~,'d
his hand over them and then acn>- l. = io'rtr3. -
assure himself lie not LIVING n fairy an, AMI al I'd
some good--zed silver bir by way az e'iung own 70
an everyday basis again. 10 me BONANZA "ih NLl'h
the lttlr pcdlcl making on
Ellen Terry had Te 'ucei a slave 10 bonia-r' am. "a
tr looker- on. they X d the young man Dclicl NAN
they Us ually lAed dudes.